Re: [mou-net] Duluth: Shorebird Migration with Bob Russell

2009-03-29 Thread Debbie Waters
I meant NEXT week, April 8. Debbie Waters Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 218.428.3539 dwat...@hawkridge.org www.hawkridge.org Bringing kids and birds together. Over 7,000 times in 2008. Become a MEMBER and support

[mou-net] Douglas Cnty Birds/Weekend

2009-03-29 Thread John P. Ellis
Many Raptors over the weekend. Friday saw 22 Bald Eagles (NO Golden), 64 Red-Tail of every description except Krider's, 24 N. Harriers (including several Females), 30 Kestrel, One Rough-Legged Hawk, 3 Coopers and had a Barred and Great Horned Owl calling at night. Had FOY Brewer's BB, Rusty BB,

[mou-net] Hawk ID Consensus

2009-03-29 Thread Michael Cary
Thanks to everyone for the help identifying what was widely held to be a female Dark Morph Rough-legged Hawk. I received a very high number of responses (all of which are greatly appreciated)! Michael Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.u

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2009-03-29 Thread Thomas Maiello
About 10 male Hooded Mergansers competing for two females at the south end of Zachary Lane (dirt road) off the boat dock on the west side of Eagle Lake. Beautiful. Pied-billed Grebe in Pike next door to Eagle along with Fox Sparrows, Wood Ducks, Song Sparrows, many Red-Winged Blackbirds a

[mou-net] Duluth: Shorebird Migration with Bob Russell

2009-03-29 Thread Debbie Waters
Hi folks, The Duluth Audubon Society is hosting Bob Russell (USFWS) this Wednesday, speaking about "Shorebird Migration in the Upper Midwest". It will include the drama of godwits flying 8000 miles non-stop, other shorebird tracking results plus some tidbits on endangered and quasi-extinct spec

[mou-net] Thank you for remembering

2009-03-29 Thread Randy Frederickson
As spring migration ramps up and posts to birding list serves significantly increase, I want to thank everyone for remembering to include enough information in the "subject" heading to allow members the option of reading, browsing or deleting. Randy Frederickson Willmar Join or Leave mou-net

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2009-03-29 Thread scott henkemeyer
Went driving around stearns county this morning,mainly holdingford,avon,albany,freepot.Saw a total of 38 hawks  21 northern harrier,10 redtail,6 kesteral,1 red shouldered.very good day.Also 4 eagles,2 sandhill cranes,pied bill grebe,tundra swans,bluebirds,shovelers,and a otter!! Join or

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2009-03-29 Thread scott henkemeyer
On Saturday afternoon 3/28 Scott Henkemeyer and I trekked some of the areas in the St. John's University Arboretum and other areas close to St. John's. In the wetlands area soon after you enter SJU on Cty. Rd. 159 off freeway 94 there was some water open. We found at least 200 Canada Geese and 

[mou-net] State of the Birds report

2009-03-29 Thread John Green
This is a message from Jan Green The 2009 State of the Birds report for the United States has a lot of good information on species population trends. The report was a joint effort of federal agencies (Fish & Wildlife Service and USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center) and non-government organ

[mou-net] Eurasian Wigeon Wabash County

2009-03-29 Thread David A. Cahlander
At Peterson Lake, from the public access (West shore), behind the grass point. Reported by Barb and Dennie Martin. --- David Cahlander da...@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910 Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mo

Re: [mou-net] eagles and hooded mergansers at Red Rock, Ramsey Co

2009-03-29 Thread John Zakelj
Most of the Red Rock eagles were gone this morning. I counted about 15 - almost all immatures in groups of 3 - 4. It's interesting that the last of the ice also disappeared last night. Meanwhile, new birds have arrived. Yesterday evening, I saw two egrets, a pelican and a nice variety of ducks,

[mou-net] golden-crowned sparrow (duluth)

2009-03-29 Thread Brad Snelling
A brief siting of immature golden-crowned sparrow (duluth version) at about 9 a.m. today. The bird was ground-feeding with a junco and song sparrow. Brad Snelling 21 E. College St. Duluth _ Express your personality in color! P